Clinton News-Record, 1977-05-26, Page 18'AGE 18-,,CLINTON NEWS-RECORD,'HURSDAY, MlAY 26.1977
Mrs. William Jackson, "Aunt Clara", recipient of the
heirloom doll, sits in front of the marble fireplace at
"Karvu", on the Bayfield Road, along with her grandniece,
By Bertha MacGregor
Lodge nominates officers
Noble Grand, Mrs. Dorothy
Parker, presided at the
regular meeting of Amber
Rebekah Lodge on Wed-
nesday evening, assisted by
the Vice Grand Mrs. Maggie
Campbell. Mrs. Ruby Be
ll
reported for the finance
committee and Mrs. Maggie
Campbell reported for the
visiting committee.
Thank you cards were
received from Mrs. Isobel
Rogerson and Edelweiss
visitors with Mr. and Mrs.
Joe Flynn.
Miss Margaret Hyde of
London spent the weekend
holiday with her parents Mr.
and Mrs. Harvey Hyde.
Dr. Robert McClure and
Mrs. McClure of Toronto
were weekend guests with
Mr. and Mrs. Ron Mock and
family.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Holland, Gwen and Michael
of Clinton visited e'cently
with Mr. and Mrs. James
Sangster and Brad.
QUEENSWAY
Rebekah Lodge Seaforth. Visitors
Invitations were received '"Belated Birthday
from Pride of Huron Lodge, Greetings" to May Ford on
Exeter for a carload to attend May 20 and Aleida Kats on
their 30th anniversary June May 24.
1st.; also to visit the Monkton Church service was con -
Star Lodge on Friday June .ducted by Rev. Van Essen
10th, to join the bus trip to accompanied by Mrs. Van
Toronto June 21rd to the Essen at the piano. The
installation of John Broadfoot United Church Ladies' en- ,
as Grand Master, and to join
in the bus trip on June 28th for -
the Past Grands of District to
Toronto sponsored by the
Pride of Huron Lodge,
Exeter.
It was arranged to en-
tertain Goderich Lodge No. 89
on June 15th with the
"Travelling Gavel".
The following nomination of
officers were closed: Noble
Grand, Mrs. Maggie Cam-
pbell; Vice 1Grand, Mrs.
Wreatha Gregg; recording
secretary,, Mrs. Leona
Parke; financial secretary,
Mrs. Irene Blackwell ;
treasurer, Mrs. Dorothy
Parker.
The regular meeting for
June 1st will 'be held at 7 p.m.
in order that a carload of
members may attend the
anniversary at Pride of
Huron Lodge, Exeter.
Marny (MacKinnon) Motyer and baby daughter Emily.
This picture was taken in 1951 shortly before Mrs. Jackson's
death in 1953.
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tertained the residents with
music and bingo.
Recent visitors were Mr.
and Mrs. Cecil Smith with
Lynn Latimore, and friends,
Shirley Prouty visited Lynn
Latimore, Vera Lammie,
Isobel Sproat, Almeeda
Parsons, and Alex Barrett.
Cathy and Marion Schenk -
visited with Hugo Schenk.
Mrs. E. Mcldole,. Parkhill
visited Isobel Brintnell. Mr.
and Mrs. Ivan Taylor visited
Adeline Taylor.
Bill and Alma Schwartz
visited Lou Wuerth. Howard
and ,Marion Johns and Mary
Neil visited Mabel Johns.
Leslie Mitchell visited with
his mother Louise Mitchell.
Greta and Amy Lammie
visited Vera Lammie.
Mrs. Pearl Shaddick spent
the holiday, weekend with her
son and daughter-in-law Mr.
and Mrs. William Shaddick
and son Mark in Kitchener.
Mr. Eric Luther who has
been a patient in Victoria
Hospital, London during the
past week returned to his
home on Saturday. ,
Miss Dorothy Farquhar of
Toronto spent the weekend
holiday with her mother Mrs.
E'rnma Farquhar.
Messers Jack and Al
Corbett spend the weekend on
a fishing holiday at Silver
Lake.
Mr. Ed Schroeder who has
been receiving treatment in
University Hospital, London
returned to his home on
Saturday.
' Mr. Robert Lavery is a
patient in St. Joseph's
Hospital, London where he
underwent surgery last week.
Mrs. Alice Ferg spent the
holiday weekend with
relatives at Listowel.
Dr. Doug Fox of Huron
College, London conducted
service in Carmel
Presbyterian Church .on
Sunday. Miss 'Brenda Pepper
presided at the organ and led
in the service of song.
Mr. Sam Rollins and friend
of London were recent
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Heirloom doll placed
in
cmuseum
Ireland, Rev. ' Carmichael MacKinnon to Mr. Raymond
made a return trip to his Scotchmer, Curator of the
Huron County Pioneer
Museum, Goderich, on May 7,
1977.
Editors note: This paper is
indebted to Mrs. Muriel Trott
for research of this story.
On Saturday, May, 7, Mrs. .
John Motyer (formerly
-Marny MacKinnon) ac-
companied by her hasband
and family made a special
trip to Clinton from her home
in Etobicoke. Also in the
party was Mrs. Motyers
sister and brother-in-law Mr.
and Mrs. Ron Hunt (Mary
MacKinnon) of Brampton.
While in Clinton she visited
the former home on the
hayfield Road of her great3
aunt, Mrs. Clara Jackson:
Familiarly known in the
family as "Karvu" it is now
the Gibb home. It Was as a
small child that Clara Rance
,became the recipient of a
beautiful doll with hand -
painted china face framed by
human hair "and beautifully
gowned.
This was a gift from the
Rev. James Carmichael of St.
Paul's Cht & who "rode the
circuit" and often stayed with
little Clara's parents.
An immigrant from
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native land in 1860 to marry
and bring back his bride - and
it was on this trip that the doll
was presented as a gift to
little Clara. This same young
minister of St. Mauls Church,
Clinton was in later years to
become." Bishop Carmichael,
4th Bishop of Montreal.
It must have been lovingly
preserved as it passed from
Clara Jackson to May Rance
MacKinnon and then to the
tatters daughter.
And now this doll, so
thoughtfully bought in
Ireland 117 years, ago, was,
through the generosity of
Aunt Clara Jackson's
descendants, presented on
behalf - of May Rance
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